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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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